Navajo Nation Lockdowns Continue; Vaccine Distribution Begins Tuesday
Published: Monday, December 14, 2020 - 8:51am
Updated: Monday, March 22, 2021 - 11:29am
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Jonathan Nez
After another weekend lockdown, the Navajo Nation has reported an additional 183 cases and two deaths on Sunday.
The Navajo Nation continues its COVID-19-related lockdown through the end of December, including 57-hour weekend lockdowns. And that public health order may be extended.
The Navajo Area Indian Health Service is overseeing most of the Navajo Nation’s distribution of the Pfizer vaccine, which will begin with health care workers on Tuesday.
The Nation has had 720 deaths and over 19,600 cases since the pandemic began.
Tribal President Jonathan Nez has also scheduled a virtual town hall meeting Tuesday at 10 a.m. on his Facebook page to provide updates.
